The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-28
LOCAL BREvITIks. 4
Matters OF Minor moment in and About


Dittman. W.
ISrELLlaKscE was received here yeater.
day Of the death at Wellsburs Of the wife
Of Joseph Letzkus,jr
CLERK Hook yesterday issued a mar.
riage license to William A. Kirk and Mary |
A. Gill, both Of Wheeling.
The Arion Society will give another OF |
its delightful entertainments In ita hall |
this evening. The hall has been proiusoly |
decorated for this occasion. s9
DENNIS GARDNER, the colored man dis.
charged In Police Court yesterday, was run
In again last evening by Officer Watson.
Dennis Is having lots Of Ohriatmas fun for
very little money. g.3l' 4~.
HANLoN DRorHER,' spectacular pro.
duction, "phantsama," will bs presented
at the Opera House next Monday and
Tuesday evenings, with New Year 8
matinee also on Monday. -5
Mrss FANNIE MOORE, an aged maiden
lady living at Wellsbnrg, and an aunt OF
Msjor ]. Y. L. Rodgers, OF this city, died
yesterday. Major Rodgers and wife went
up to WellBburg yesterday afternoon.
JOHN Fox was shot by John Kelly
while the two, who are Irish boys living
on the South Side, were playing with
revolver. The ball entered the neck In.
hictinR a painful wound. They didn't
know 1t was loaded.
A WELL known Ohio gentleman was
severely csned on the twenty while
visiting friends on the Island. The re.
cipient and all present enjoyed tho coca
sion immensely, and subsequently assisted
in devourlng the cane. (.
THE incorrigible Nora Green, who was
released from jail but day or two ago,
was arrested again by Officer Dunlap yes.
terday Oh complaint OF her mother, and In
default OF bond in the sum OF $500 Squire
Phillips committed her to jail.
THE County Commissionsrs' Committee
on Court House and Jail met yesterday
afternoon for the transaction OF routine
business. all tho other committees meet
to-day to prepare for the regular monthly
meeting Of the full Board next Monday.
suERlfy FoULKE, OF Belmont county, o.,
has issued CARDS Offering \ reward Of $50
for the apprehension OF John Ayers, the
alleged whisky thief, who broke jail at
St. Clairsvllle last Saturday. The police
authorities hero have received copy Of
the offer. ~. -
THERE were fifteen cases in tho police
court yesterday. Dennis Gardner was
dismissed, and Tom Hill fined 81 and
coats for their fight at McMannaway's
saloon on Monday, and in default OF bis
tine, he went to the hill for fifteen days.
Cherleg Haymaker went up for five days.
| WHEELING Encsmpment No. II, I. 0. O.
F., last night elected tho following officers
for the ensuing year: Chief Patriarch,
Urish ShCpp High Priest, James Vondis-
son; Senior Warden, Charles Z. Vankeu.
rem; Scribe, D. J. Lawson; Treasurer, ia
cob Morris; Junior Warden, Frank B.
Morris.
|. The river is once more Bhowing signs OF
slight riso. The marks last evening in
Dictated depth OF 8 feet inch. The
Courier managed to reach here early yea.
terdsy morning. and left for Parkersburg
sgaia at IL 80 o'clock. Tbs Telegram ar
rived and departed on time in the Claring-
ton trade.
FREDERICK scHRuMpr, a we'll known and
respected old citizen Of the Eighth ward,
coal miner by occupation, died yester.
day morning at his homo on We.zsl strcet.
The funeral will take place OF Or. N. Oh
Friday. His death is deeply regretted by
all who knew him. He was in hia sixty.
second year.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to rec.
ord deed Of trust and q deed in fee made
September q, by Alopzo Lorirg to Lila
Belle Howell, in consideration OF 1858 Is,
for part Of what was formerly known as
the Shepherd estate, lying near Elm
Grove, and lying on Wheeling creek, be.
ing one acre more or less.
TONIGHT, at the Opera House, the Z,ns
Street NJ. E. Sunday school will render
the beautiful cantsta, THE Home OF Santa
CLAUS" The school has been thoroughly
drilled and prepared for this entertain
| ment, and thoee who attend will be amply
repaid by witnessing Winter Excursion
to the home Of Santa Claus, rendered in
recitation and cong by the members Of the
school.
The Arion Society will give its annual
holiday entertainment ut it's club house on
the South Side this evening" The pro-
gramme embraces musical entertain
ment to be followed by hop. Unusual
preparations have been made to make
this the most delightful affair in the 60
ciety's history. All the details have been
perfected by competent committees and
nothing loft unsone to make ths,whole
harmonious one. The Opera Houae or
cheatra will play. =.
KRAMER's orchestra went to steussn-
vile last night 10 play for ball given by
the Harmonic Singing Society. Tonight
1t will play there again, this time for the
Bachelor Clubs holiday hop. Returning
to this city Thursday, it will play for 8
hop to TO given by "The Club" at it's hall
on Main street. Friday the orchestra
will 20 to steubenville again and plsy for
the Turners' ball. Next week 1t goes to
Charleston to play for the big leap year
dance to be given at the Hotel Ruffner.